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School district in Arizona, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mesa Public Schools (incorporated as Mesa Unified School District #4) is the largest public school district in the state of Arizona, headquartered in Mesa. It has approximately 64,000 students. The district has, in addition to regular programs: Montessori, International Baccalaureate, dual-language immersion, honors and Advanced Placement courses.
Mesa Unified School District No. 4 | |
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Location | |
63 E. Main Street, #101 Mesa, AZ 85201 | |
District information | |
Type | Public |
Motto | "Unprecedented Excellence in Education" |
Established | 1946 |
Superintendent | Dr. Andi Fourlis |
Budget | $532,000,000 (2022-2023) |
Students and staff | |
Students | 64,500 |
Other information | |
Website | http://www.mpsaz.org/ |
MPS serves most of the city of Mesa, plus small portions of Tempe and Chandler.[1] It also takes students from the Salt River Pima–Maricopa Indian Community.[2]
The district has 82 schools, which includes 55 elementary schools, 9 junior high schools, six comprehensive high schools, and several alternative schools.
High schools (9-12) as listed by Mesa Public Schools:[3]
School | Dobson | Mesa | Mountain View | Red Mountain | Skyline | Westwood |
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Opened | 1983 | 1898, 1909 ("Old Main") 1972 (current building) | 1976 | 1988 | 2000 | 1962 |
Colors | Blue, Silver | Purple, Gold | Blue, Red | Cardinal Red, Black | Gold, Green | Orange, Blue |
Mascot | Mustangs | Jackrabbits | Toros | Mountain Lions | Coyotes | Warriors |
Principal | Gabrielle Buckley | Kirk Thomas | Mike Oliver | Steven Tannenbaum | Greg Mendez | Chris Gilmore |
Athletic conference[4] |
6A | 6A | 6A | 6A | 6A | 6A |
Enrollment (2020-2021) | 2,286[5] | 3,460[6] | 3,272[7] | 3,340[8] | 2,389[9] | 3,355[10] |
Website(s) | Official | Official | Official | Official | Official | Official |
Junior high schools (7-8) as listed by Mesa Public Schools:[11]
School | Carson | John C. Fremont | Kino | Poston | Rhodes | Shepherd | Smith | Stapley | Taylor |
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Colors | Red, black, white | Purple, white | Forest green, gold | Teal, black, white | Maroon, gold | Gray, blue | Navy, gold | Vegas gold, maroon | Gold, black |
Mascot | Cougars | Falcons | Kolts | Panthers | Roadrunners | Stallions | Sidewinders | Sabercats | Trojans |
Principal | Tony Elmer | Bruce Cosseboom | Keiko Dilbeck | Michael Rapier | Joan Wilson | Jill Benza | Adam Unrein | James Fisher | Gina Piraino |
Website(s) | Official | Official | Official | Official | Official | Official | Official | Official | Official |
Mesa Public Schools operated two other junior high schools until 2009-2010 school year.
Hendrix Junior High School consolidated with the adjoining Frost Elementary School as the K-8 Summit Academy with an International Baccalaureate Program. Hendrix had the husky as its mascot and used the colors red and gray.[12]
Powell Junior High School (colors red, white, and blue, mascot the Patriots)[13] closed in May 2010. The former campus serves as the Mesa Educational Center, home to the district's Community Education Department, East Valley Academy and Crossroads.[14]
Mesa Jr High closed at the end of the 2011-2012 school year and was demolished in January 2014 - Post demolition, the site was converted into a community center.[15]
Brimhall Jr High closed at the end of the 2011-2012 school year - converted to Franklin school
Elementary schools (K-6) as listed by Mesa Public Schools:[16]
Frost Elementary consolidated with the adjoining Hendrix Junior High in 2010-11 to become the K-8 Summit Academy.
Alternative schools (named "Focus Schools" by the district) as listed by Mesa Public Schools:[17]
Name | Grades | Website(s) | Details |
Crossroads | 7 - 12 | Official | Small school environment |
Eagleridge Enrichment Program | K - 8 | Official | Home schooling enrichment program |
East Valley Academy | 9 - 12 | Official | Small school environment with more flexible hours and a credit recovery program |
Jordan Center for Early Education | Preschool | Official | Preschool with Montessori option available |
Red Mountain Center for Early Education | Preschool | Official | Preschool campus |
Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies | 4 - 8 | Official | Rigorous curriculum program preparing for advanced courses in high school the top performing school in Arizona. |
Mesa Distance Learning Program | 6 - 12 | Official | Computer-based online learning program |
Riverview High School | 7 - 12 | Official | Referral-only school for students with discipline issues |
SHARP School | K - 12 | Official | Alternative needs program for students with qualifying disabilities |
Summit Academy | K - 6 | Official | International Baccalaureate primary years program |
Summit Academy | 7 - 8 | Official | International Baccalaureate middle years program |
Superstition High School | 7 - 12 | Official | Small school environment |
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